TNAG-0034-FCO40-70-Relations-with-China-1968 — Page 59

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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 2001 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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2. MR. CATER COMMENTS IN HIS REPORT THAT HE IS ONLY TOO WELL AWARE THAT HE DID NOT CARRY THROUGH YOUR INTENTIONS BUT HE CONSIDERED THAT BY ACCEPTING CONTACTS PROPOSALS THERE SHOULD BE NO GREAT LOSS OF TIME

ND THERE MIGHT BE SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE.

F.O. PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

C.O.

FILES

H.K.D. P.A.D.

P.S. (C.0.)

LORD SHEPHERD

MR. MASON

MR. ROB

F.O. P.S. (F.0.)

SIR D. ALLEN

MR. BUTLER (P.U.S.D.)

F.E.D.

P.U.S.D.

DIS M.O.D.

SIR B. TREND (CABINET OFFICE)

SECRETARY (J.I.C.)

+

Dish lots to 14 Candled

lent & FED (Menje)

26/9

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